Restoring riparian corridors with fire: Effects on soil and vegetation

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 388-396

  Blank, Robert R ^a   Chambers, Jeanne C ^b   Zamudio, Desiderio ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Restoration; Riparian ecosystems; Water table depth

Indexed keywords

FIRE; PRESCRIBED BURNING; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIPARIAN ZONE; WATER TABLE;

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA TRIDENTATA; CAREX DOUGLASII; LUPINUS ARGENTEUS; RIPARIA; TRIDENTATA;

EID: 0041408961     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4004044     Document Type: Article

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